Of Fairytales and Blood Bonds

[Reno]

Mickey only chuckled good-naturedly at aqua's outburst, as if he had expected it. His attention however was drawn towards Riku's question and said simple, "Yes... somewhat. I have a few questions myself though. I apologize for not apeparing the night it had happened but you had all been so exhuasted... but how did they track you three?"

There was silence and then Sora looked down. "S-sorry... I got cut and fell into the ocean and uh... sorta didn't think they'd be able to find us like that... but then two days later there they were and... and i'm REALLY sorry guys!"

"Hmm... it is not your fault Sora. These things happen. We can not change the past." The light reassured, and it began almost warm for the shee as if trying to comfort him. "Two days... if it took that long that means they must of been in the far regions of connection Two. Well... maybe it was unfortunate - but in the end something good did happen. two of the seals broke. Didn't they - Ventus? Roxas?"

Sora looked up, his eyes widened. Roxas and Ven's seals broke?! that means... they got their wings?!

"Y-Yeah... but isn't that bad?" Roxas stuttered a little. "And I'm not sure they ARE broken cause... cause the wings are gone."

The king chuckled once again. "They are broken. You can call on your wings if you just try and concentrate.. A Shee's wings are where the majority of the power is released and instead of having the power wafting out and about all the time, they store the energy away within their bodies by retracting the wings." He sighed. "At first I thought the seals breaking WAS going to be a bad thing because it would make detexcting you all much easier... but new developments have proven otherwise. Now... I'm under the impression you three were found by the dark forces correct and that is why you all relocated correct?" There were nods between all of them.

"Terra and Ventus at Dragoon so the dragon's energy could hide the shee's, Riku and Sora at 100 Acre Woods to be on a world of a world making it harder for you to be found... and Axel, Roxas and Demyx at Atlantica... i'm not sure if that was a good plan or not. However it makes no relvenece where any of you chose at this point." There was another pause. "Now tell me, does anyone know of who you were spotted by?"

There was silence, because Sora hadn't gotten a good look, all he had seen were eyes, Riku COULDN'T see, Ventus had been too busy hypervenilating, Roxas and Axel had got glimpses turthfully...

"There was a wolf." Terra spoke up suddenly, "With an X-like scar on him."

"Well ACTUALLY... the wolf isn't a problem anymore." Demyx spoke up, chuckling. "Uh... he's kinda right here. roxas turned him into a puppy!"

The others all looked up in shock, having caughten glimpses of the large wolf at the very least. All eyes turned to the wolf-fish-pup in Demyx's arms, then slowly looked towards Roxas who was looking rather bashful.

"I told you the shee were powerful." Mickey said cheerfully. "Anyone else?"

There was an even longer silence, and just when Mickey suspected either there had been but no one had seen him or that there really was only the wolf, Terra gave a small noise that sounded strangely like a whimper. He laid out onto the bed almost submissively as he whispered, "My father."

Many people's heads twisted to look straight at Terra. Terra had personally told Axel, Ventus and Riku his story - about how his father had done terrible things destroying worlds... and then was given the curse by a goddess that went throughout the bloodlines. And Sora and Roxas... had heard it from Riku and Axel.

The brunette's eyes grew sad. when he had first heard the story from Riku, he had been horrified by it. He could never imagine his father - EITHER of them being murderers... and yet Terra not only had to live with that but also his sins as if they were his own. And now... now he was back?

"I... see." The King said, but his voice held no surprise. "I was afraid of this. Hatori, the leopard Atterian. That means Master Xehanort and his doppleganger Knight as well and there own personal and miniature army. They were the original few who went to Norn... and were the cause of the destruction and death there. I suppose they're trying to finish the job." He gave another sigh. "This... is very bad news."

Sora, suddenly afraid again, reached back to clutch onto Riku's arm, just as the next piece of information was given.

Roxas grit his teeth, taking in the information slowly - but then he wanted to laugh for some reason about how ironic this all was. Terra's DAD had gone and killed HIS people... and now HE was protecting THEM. that was... hilariously ironic. And very very fucked up.

"Axel, Riku, Terra you can no longer travel by the darkness. At all, and especally not with the Shee." Before anyone could ask why, Mickey went on, "Master Xehanort had been well known for the ablilty of twisting the paths of darkness other people take. For example, you might be trying to go back to Port Royal, Agrahbah or Halloween Town and end up somwhere far worse - like on their world... and then you will have no escape. but this also causes another problem... he also can tell what paths of darkness were used... and he knows exactly which worlds all three of you are on right now."

"What?!" Sora cried in terror.

"T-That... that's..." Roxas whispered, before burying his head into Axel's shoulder, shaking all over.

"How will we travel then?" Terra whispered, still unable to look up at anyone. "Or are we just going to have to stand and fight?"

"I have a method... tommorrow morning you six MUST be ready. Because my charges will reach you by then and will come and pick all of you up and relocate you to my world. That way Xehanort will not be able to figure out you have moved. We have training to do, because their is no longer any time for running away. The time of the fight is drawing near... and the Shee will be brought together."

He continued. "Demyx, Aqua, Xigbar... all three of you... I am offering a job I need to have done. Because I must relocate the Shee, this also puts Dragoon, Atlantica and Traverse Town in danger. If you three agree... I need one of you to be transfered to Traverse Town to watch over it... and then I will keep communications up with you three. Xehanort will move soon... and when he does... I need you three to inform me so I can draw them to my world by having the Shee release their energies and draw them to my world. It is up to you if you wish to become a part of this task - I will not force it upon you. The fact may remain that none of them will visit any of the worlds... because the Shee will be training as well and releasing bits of the energy as they do - but I can not take that chance."

[Rikugurl]

Ven blinked as he saw Sora looked down and explain. So that was why they came... He frowned a bit, wishing that his brother didn't get hurt... he could of still been in Halloween Town!
He already missed it there.

He blinked again and raised his head. Breaking his seal.... was a good thing? His blue eyes seemed to act just like Roxas's as he listened about their wings. He had almost forgotten about them. He looked back slightly, as if to see them there.
It was true... they really had... wings.
And what surprised him the most... was that Sora hadn't broken his yet. He was the eldest!


Axel rubbed the back of his neck when the other two guardian's used their brain to protect the Shee... and all he thought about was the Shee's happiness over protection.
If the Shee was happy... Axel was happy... but he had to learn... that he couldn't always be happy. This was a serious mission.

He blinked as Terra said something about the wolf and looked over, knowing exactly what he was talking about.
The pup in Demyx's hand yipped happily as everyone looked at him. He was getting a lot of attention!
Ven blinked as he saw the wolf in the image. He remembered... seeing those horrible eyes and fangs on him...


Everyone stopped though when Terra said... his father was the other. Ven looked down, seeing his guardian lay down in shame. His whimper made the boy frown... and slowly he reached over and rubbed the back of Terra's ear.
It was... ironic that Terra's father had... killed some of their race... and now... he was protecting the last ones living.
However... unlike Roxas, he didn't think it was even close to being funny.


Riku frowned as he heard it. He knew of Master Xehanort and the figure that followed him known as the Dark Knight. This... was really bad. If they were the forces they were guarding the Shee from... this...
He blinked as Sora suddenly gripped onto him and automatically wrapped an arm around the boy, pulling him closer for support.

He sighed, continuing to listen to the King. He knew it would be dangerous to travel using the darkness... but that was why he brought Sora where he did. Not many people knew of the world inside the book... The forces would think that they were on Traverse Town somewhere...
He gripped onto the brunette more as he yelled in fear.


Axel's eyes widened but frowned as Roxas buried himself into the comfort of his body. He looked up proudly. His arms wrapped around the boy protectively as he continued to listen.


Xigbar's arms were crossed throughout the whole thing, not really showing emotions like the six.
His only eye seemed to be deep in though as he listened to all the information.
He frowned as he heard the king ask about their participation.

He was a Dragoon... a protector of the region dragon. He... couldn't just leave... and he knew that Aqua would be even more stubborn. He sighed, his arms going back to his side.
"I'll go... to Traverse Town."
His raspy voice cut the moment of silence.
Eyes turned on him and he looked away.

"Long ago... my world was attacked by Atterians... we didn't have a fighting chance. The beast were to big... and MAN, were they nasty. Didn't see 'em comin'... just... sucked the world and human's life. I ran as far as I could... my gun was out of ammo, not like it did much anyway."
He sighed, his eye rolling to another corner.
"That's when I was pounced and got a face full of fangs. Claws ripped though me as if I was paper. Then... there was light. With my working eye, I looked out... and in the middle of all that shit... what a single man with wings of light. I could feel his energy around me... and suddenly... I was dropped into an ocean."

He sighed again and looked at the light in the room.
"A Shee saved my life, and those of a few other's... and probably died for it." His voice lowered.
"I own one. I know I'm here to protect Regole... but I wouldn't be able to protect her if it wasn't for that Shee. If I can do something to help a Shee out... I'm willin to do it."

[Reno]

Terra's eyes fell shut when he felt Ven's hand scratching his ear. His tail thumped on the bed as if wagged, but it didn't make him feel much better. He knew his father had attacked the shee - it had been right after that attacl that the curse had been put on them.... but he had never wanted Ven - or any of the other Shee - to find out. What would be worse... is if his father had personally killed one of their parents or something... He never wanted to find out.

Everyone fell into silence though as Xigbar shared his story and sora stared at the man sadly. Once he was finished he opened his mouth and started to say, "That's-" horrible! Then cut himself off quickly realizing it wouldn't make Xigbar feel any better and would probably make Terra feel worse. Atterians and shee huh... they sounded like they had been longtime rivals or soemthing. Maybe that was why Terra and Ven weren't getting along as splendidly as him and riku or Axel and Roxas.

Aqua looked at Xigbar, silently understanding, then looked towards the lights. "Of course. If my world's at stake i'll give everything to protect it. I would be honored to help." She bowed her head.

"Uh... I-I guess I can too." Demyx stuttered in fear. "there's... not alot I can do but um... I'll do my best."

"Thank you... Xigbar, Aqua, Demyx. I'm in your debt." The king said. "Once all this is over, Demyx, Xigbar, I will make sure to have you both returned home."

"I... I have a question." Roxas started.

"Yes?"

"You... said we'll be training too. Why?"

"Because you three boys ARE the most powerful beings in the universe and... if god forbide the time comes that you need to protect yourselves you need to know how. Roxas, Soran, Ventus... we will do all we can to protect you... but if there comes a time that we falter you must try and give it your all to keep yourselves alive. Do not get captured... if they get ahold of you... it will be a disaster." The Shee gave looks of uncertainty then slowly they all started to nod in agreement, understanding completely even if they did not like it.

There was a pause and then, "Axel, Terra, Riku... I need to ask you. This mission has gotten even more dangerous, maybe to even an extent that isn't fully understood yet... and you must consider it - is sight and normalcy worth your lives if it comes to that? Are you truly prepared for this mission?"

Terra's ears perked up as the mouse started to speak to them. He slowly sat up, his eyes narrowing a bit. "Heh, you throw us into this without really any options - and NOW you ask?" His ears flipped back, determination in his eyes. "I'm in just like before but I'm not doing it for normalcy. It's not about that anymore..." He turned looked straight at Ventus. "I'm doing it for you. I told you I'd protect you even after this was all over, and I meant that."

[Rikugurl]

Xigbar nodded as the king spoke. He really didn't like this... but... he did owne it to the Shee for his life... He knew it wasn't these Shee that had saved him... but the one who did... wasn't around anymore. Maybe... one day... one of these Shee would save others in need.

Ven eyes lowered as he heard the story. He too... thought the same as Sora. Maybe he and Terra weren't getting along... because... the Shee and Atterian race never did. That wasn't a good excuse though... He looked at Terra again, sighing softly.
When Roxas spoke, he looked back, waiting for the king to answer.

His eyes widened, feeling a bit frightened. They would have to go up against the forces... if something happened... to the other's. He had hyperventilated the first time he saw them... and he was known as the brave brother!
He gasped a bit as Terra stood, seeing his ears press against his head.
His eyes widened even more as the wolf looked back at him.

A soft smile ran over his face as he and the golden eyed one looked at each other. He was willing... to risk his life...?
Slowly he reached out and ran his hands on both side of the wolf's face, petting him carefully.


Axel smiled at the view but suddenly straightened and buffed out his chest.
"Same here! There's no way I'm leaving my Roxie because of some nut cases that want to drink his blood! I'll bend their teeth with my bare hands before I'd ever let that happen!"
He looked down at Roxas and smiled, poking his nose and laughing. "Sorry kid... but you're stuck with me!"


Riku smiled and nodded. "Friends always stick together.... no matter what." He looked towards Sora and smiled. "I learned that from him... and it has to be the most important thing I learned in my life." He looked back to where the light was that he still could not see.
"I'll stay with Sora... till the end... and beyond."

[Reno]

Terra's eyes shut as the other pet him softly, a wolfish smile surnning across his face as he leaned into the touches. He meant every word he said - he might of been a thief but he wasn't a liar.


Roxas laughed a bit, "Ah, I suppose I am. Guess I'll just have to live with it!" He looked up at the other though, his smile soft and the gratitude in his eyes was obvious. He liked Ven was moved by the other's words and realized it's implications... Axel was willing to give his life for him. That... was a true friend.


Sora blinked but grinned, reaching up and hugging Riku suddenly. "Ah~ I care about you too Riku!" He said with a huge grin over his face. He... really didn't know how to say thanks either... but he knew he was feeling closer to the silverette then ever before.

The mouse chuckled. "It is good that you have all gotten so close to one another. It will be your biggest assets... I suppose you should all get some sleep. Tommorrow morning my friend Donald will be going to pick up Axel and Roxas first... and then he'll stop by to get Riku and Sora too. You'll have to leave the safety of the book of course or else he'll never find you. He's going to be a duck in blue clothing - a wizard in fact. As for you Terra, Roxas and Xigbar, my knight Goofy will be the one picking you guys up. He's a dog in green clothing. And Terra... do me a favor or don't try to eat him."

The wolf chuckled. "Yes boss." He joked.

"Alright everyone saying goodnight." The mouse said. "By tommorrow evening most of you will be seeing each other in person."

Sora looked towards the balls of lights, smiling at his brothers brightly. "Until tommorrow guys!" He waved cheerfully.

Roxas looked on at them both in silence but then slowly smiled "See you then..."

[Rikugurl]

Ven smiled as he saw the wolfish grin. He hadn't seen that for awhile. He and Terra weren't very close... but they had their close... moments... like the night of his birthday.... before all hell broke loose.
He looked out towards the light, his eyes happier now. "Good night!" He called as he waved his hand to the images of his brothers.
He didn't want to see them before... but he was glad to of seen them now. They all seemed happy... and safe.

When the light suddenly disappeared, the blonde frowned, looking at both Aqua and Xigbar.
"Thank for helping... but you should get out of our house now. MAYBE you can get some sleep... now knowing that we aren't here to hurt Regole."

Xigbar blinked and frowned at the blonde. "As if." He rolled his eye and slowly started to walk off.


Riku smiled at the hug but blinked as he heard a poof. It seemed like the king was gone. He straightened and looked around, not seeing anything.
"Guess tomorrow, you'll have to say farewell for now to your friends."
He grinned and reached down, trying to poke Sora's cheek but only poked his cheek. "Because friends never say 'goodbye' right?"


Axel smiled as Roxas replied. He blinked as the light burst into small bits of light like fireworks and smiled.
The pup yipped, squirming a bit as he wanted to bite at the light but Demyx kept him close.

The blonde sitarist seemed like he was about to leave when Axel touched his wrist. "That's ok Demyx... you and Puppy can sleep here for the night. I wanna some Roxas something." He looked back at the blonde and smiled.
This would be their last... safe night... so he REALLY wanted to show Roxas something.

He pulled the singer out and held his hand, quickly swimming off and bringing Roxas along. They swam out for a good fifteen minutes... then headed up towards the surface. He used the landscape as a guide. When they reached the surface, he gasped for the oxygen that the air brought.

They looked out over a shallow shore near by...
There was a full moon out... which made everything glow. Perfect. He looked out at the land, seeing a waterfall not too far away. He smiled as he looked back at Roxas and pulled him as he swam closer to the shore. "Come on!"

As they reached the shore, he winced a bit, feeling his body change. His scales started to turn back into skin, his little devil tail coming back and his wing growing a bit larger than before. He gained his legs back with black painted toe nails.
Slowly he climbed up onto the sand and smiled, looking back to see Roxas change too.

Unfortunately... with the change, they were both naked. Axel looked around, grabbing the boy a seashell and handed it to him to cover himself with.
"Come on!" He called again as he helped the Shee stand, they were both wobbly on their legs as they slowly moved towards the waterfall.

Axel's body still dripped from the ocean water as he guided Roxas around the waterfall... and then behind it. There was a cave behind the thin waters, a small little river coming out of it. He guided Roxas into the river that only went to their ankles. They walked into the darkness. However, that didn't last long as a light came from a corner. It made the walls of the cave a pretty navy color, the ridges a lighter blue.

When they turned the corner, there was a dead end... but there was a pool that bubbled with fresh water. Axel smiled as he pulled Roxas to it... and slowly got into it. It went down to his lower waist as he go in and smiled, leaning on the side. Roxas joined next to him and when they were settled, Axel pointed up.
His green eye looked up as he pointed, seeing a hole on the top of the cave. Stars shown down on them... and reflected off the water... which in returned reflected off the cave walls. The whole place... and water... looked like there were stars everywhere.

[Reno]

Terra just shook his head, watching the lights disappeared, then glanced at Aqua and Xigbar quietly.

"Alright ALRIGHT we're leaving." Aqua said, getting to her feet. "Come along Mr. As if." She said, grabbing the other by his pony tail and tugging him out of the house.

Terra chuckled slightly. "They're... a strange pair." He glanced at Ven before slowly jumped off the bed, going to his carpet like always, laying down onto it. "Goodnight Ventus." Tommorrow... was going to be a very interesting day. But at least now he felt more reassured that... that Ven's smile was coming back.

Aqua sighed as she closed the back door, looking out towards the waters then towards Xigbar. They had a big mission ahead of them, one that was as dangerous for them as it was for the guardians of the Shee. She didn't understand all the details quite yet but... she didn't need to. She knew no matter what happened she would protect Regole and this whole town with her life and even if she lost her life doing it... she would at least feel like she had done her job.


Sora watched the lights sparkle into nothingness, a soft smile on his face, then his head turned to regard the silverette as he poked him. "That's right. they only say see you later!" Sora chimed with a big grin, grasping Riku's hand in his. He tugged him along, all the way back to Kanga's house. They were careful to sneak inside, tiptoeing across the wooden floor and into their room as if they were guilty little kids.

Sora got inside his room and they both quickly got ready for bed, laying down into their respected areas. He looked down towards the silverette, smiling. "goodnight Ri." He said using his fond little nickname he made for the other.


Demyx yawned some watching the lights disappear. This night had been a little much for him. Roxas a Shee... with two brothers. It was all a little hard to believe and later he'd probably lose his mind thinking about it all - then again he supposed it was no strange then himself being taken from Agrahbah and put onto... Atlantica... as a mermaid... A MERMAID!

He was about to swim out with Puppy when a hand grasped his own and he glanced back, hearing Axel's words. He smiled a bit and nodded. "alright!" He moved against the wall so Axel and Roxas could sneak past him, the fit a little tighter then it should be, and watched them swim off before wrapping himself in the seaweed and laying down. "Come here Puppy, time for bed!"

Roxas watched as the lights dispersed when suddenly he heard Axel's words. "Huh?" He glanced towards him, seeing the mischevious smile and knew this was going to be interesting... He went along with it though, swimming alongside the redhead as he lead him away and up towards the surface. And he couldn't help but think that tommorrow... tommorrow he'd be seeing ALL his brothers again! He couldn't wait!!

He blinked as Axel climbed out of the water, his body suddenly changing all over. He blinked, but slowly did the same, not realizing at first that he'd be bare until he caught sight of Axel's tail and flushed, seeing the bare butt it was attachjed too. "Eeep!" Axel seemed to laugh, handing him a seashell and he quickly covered himself off, a little mortified when Axel didn;t do so as well.

He made sure to keep his eyes averted from the... very NAKED red-head as they moved on and eventually walked into a small... cave. And then Roxas quickly forgot everything as he stared at the new world around him. He gasped softly, seeing the cove was lit up in... in stars it seemed like. It was actually only due to moonlight and a faulty ceiling and whatnot but... it was a pphenomenon. "Oh... my god... Axel it;s beautiful!" He cried, looking around in wonderment, eyes wide. "I... how did you find it?" He looked at the red-head with a bright smile.

[Rikugurl]

Ven turned off the lamp and sighed. He laid down and wrapped the covers over him, yawning soundly.
He bit his lip as he heard Terra say good night and turned.
"Terra... come sleep with me tonight."
He said softly as he pulled the covers open for the guardian. Hopefully... no more blue moons would interrupt their sleep this time...

Outside, Xigbar looked over the ocean too as he slowly pulled the tie from his hair. He didn't like putting it up in ponytails all too much... only when he wore his armor... which was wasn't tonight unlike the female next to him. He swore she slept in it.
His golden eye looked over at her, seeing her look proudly over the land. His black and grey hair blew in front of him as the night breeze came from the ocean.

He suddenly smiled and shook his head. Seemed like he would be leaving tomorrow... and who knew if he'd come back.
Slowly he wrapped an arm around the old metal waist of the woman and looked down at her. "Let's go home."


Riku nodded and smiled as Sora led the way back to Kanga and Roo's house. He couldn't help but chuckle as Sora started to creep along like a mischief kid. He had to cover his mouth so that his laughter didn't wake up the other two.

He closed the door quietly behind him as they reached their room. They quickly pulled off some clothes to get ready for bed. Sora took the bed and Riku to the futon.
The lamp was turned off as Riku pulled the covers over him.
"Night Sora."


The puppy yipped happily as he swam around a bit but quickly swam next to Demyx and finding a place in the seaweed too. He nuzzled up to the man and sighed happily.

Axel smiled as he looked up at the sky. "Well, we all had a small tour of the worlds in Connection 1 and 2. Since I'm an imp... my attention span isn't very high... so I kind of wondered off when I was in this world and came across this place. Once we came here... I knew you'd love it."

He looked over at Roxas and smiled, dipping down into the water more.

Seeing that Axel was back to being his old self, his body temperature became high again, heating the pool they sat it. It started to become a natural hot tub after fifteen minutes.
The two sat around, lounging and enjoying the peaceful atmosphere. It was so calm and the sound of the waterfall outside was soothing. All his muscles from swimming relaxed as his mind drifted.

Slowly, green eyes opened and looked over at the boy who seemed to be lost in relaxation.
Slowly and soundlessly, the imp ducked under the water, his whole body becoming wet again in the hot water before surfacing quietly. He slowly moved across the pool to where Roxas was and smiled. Hands reached out and softly touched the other's bare waist.

[Reno]

Terra looked up at the other's words his eyes like before widened in surprise. He thought they'd never get back her enot in a million years not after... not after what he did...

But this time, maybe for fear of Ven re-thinking his own words, Terra did not ask if he was sure. "Okay." He said, getting to his feet and getting into the bed, the springs less prominent so it didn't shake as much but it did dip. He knew this time a blue moon couldn't interuppt... it would be years before he chanegd back into a human again.

He laid down beside the blonde feeling his body get close. The wolf turned his head, giving him a tender lick on the cheek. "Good night." He said again before laying his head down and shutting his eyes. If either of them had ever really though about it - each time Terra had licked Ven over the course of this year... in itself was it's own speacial little kiss.


Aqua blinked when the other's arm came around her waist. She couldn;t feel it, but it was the priciple of the thing. She looked up at him, smiling ever so sweetly, before she smacked his hand. "Watch it." She said. "I don;t want anyone thinking I'm dating a fucktard like you." She teased before walking forward fake wings glimmering in the moonlight. "yeah let's go home.


Sora looked down at Riku silently, before sighing and smiling, deciding he might as well go for it. God... he was scared and wondered what his brothers would think - what his parents would say. "you know I still haven;t forgotten." He got a curious hum in response.

"That day... on the ship after we dance and right before we got attacked. You know what I mean..." To Riku there was nothing but a bed shifted as the pressure on the springs was let up and feet padded the two step distance to the futon, a heavy thump telling the silverette that the brunette was kneeling beside him. "I suppose we still need to finish that."

Then suddenly lips were against Riku, hot and wet because Sora had licked them in his nervousness, poised up above the other, unsure of exactly what he was doing or why just knowing... that he wanted to. He was kissing a man, he knew that, knew it wasn;t normal but then so was he. He was as ill-normal as they came.

And he figured... it felt good it felt right... and his heart agreed. thats all that mattered.


Roxas hummed appreciatively smiling brightly. "Thank you Axel. I do... love it I mean. It's wonderful." He shut his eyes, feeling the water slowly and steadily becoming warm because of the red-head inner fire. Even if it was inconvenient... it sure did make for making good hot tubs outta nowhere.

He slowly shut his eyes, letitng the warmth relax his tired muscles from swimming constantly - he didn;t even really take notice of the sound of shifting waters as the red-head moved about.

However he DID feel the red-heads arms around his waist. He looked up suddenly, his cheeks flushing for once because well... Axel's hands... were around his WAIST. "...Axel?" He looked up at him, unsure of what the other;s intentions were - or maybe thought he knew and didn;t mind...

[Rikugurl]

Ven blinked but smiled as he felt the lick on his cheek. He wrapped the covers around the wolf and sighed, slowly moving in next to the warm body. His arms slowly wrapped around the wolf and nuzzled his fur slightly, naturally watching for the horns.

Him and Terra might not of love each other, might not of even liked each other... but they were still friends... of the sort. A bond between guardian and guardie. And... it was a lot better than nothing.

Xigbar's eye shot open as Aqua slapped his hand. He rubbed it as his pointed ears seemed to drop a bit in disappointment. "As if!" He pouted and looked away, only to glance at her leaving his side, her wings glistening in the moonlight.
A soft smile ran over his lips as he watched her and slowly trekked after the blue haired woman heading back to the village.


Riku laid on his back, his hands over his chest as his eyes closed. He didn't even know why he opened them... it wasn't like he could see... or had seen for a long time. Guess it was just out of... habit.

He yawned softly and was about to settle when the Shee suddenly started to talk.
"You know I still haven't forgotten."
Riku's eyes opened, slightly glancing to the voice. "Hmm?"

He blinked a bit as Sora continued. He was... still on that? Quite honestly... Riku had no idea what he was thinking. It had to be a spur of the moment kind of thing... because he hadn't thought of it since then...
He heard the bed creak and padding on the floor. The silverette shifted in the futon. Perhaps the boy would sleep with him again?

He felt a thud on the futon next to him, knowing that Sora was sitting close. He raised an eyebrow and before he could speak, wet lips pressed against his dry ones. His blind eyes widened at the bold move and was about to pull away, spatting.... but.... he didn't. He would of never dreamed to kiss another boy... and thought that even if something weird like that did happen, he would clobber the other.

But... the only thing that happened was that his eyelids lowered and soon closed, kissing back in return. The soft lips of the boy make his own soft and less dry. Their lips broke away from each other about a centimeter before they rejoined again softly.

Again they parted and Riku pulled back. Slowly his eyes opened... and then... the light from the room that shown over them picked up on not pale, blind eyes... but a color that was rare. Aquamarine.
They widened... as the guardian looked out, SEEING a silhouette of spiky hair... and a small room with a window.
He gasped lightly as he looked around, his silver hair moving with him. "I.... I can see...."

He looked back up at Sora, and laughed softly.


The redhead smiled down at the boy, his narrow green eyes looking right into the blue.
Slowly he moved in closer, so close... that their naked bodies slowly started to rub against each other. His black wings flapped slightly as he leaned down, touching his forehead with the other's. His body was still wet... so he was in no harm to the boy.

"Roxas..." He said softly. Slowly his long nailed hand came up, guiding over the boy's bare chest. "Imps really love gifts... but the best gift I ever got... was to be your guardian... but...." Slowly his hand ran down the boy's chest, some steam lifting up between them as his hands went down lower, ghosting over the other's pelvic bone.
"I want you Roxas...."

[Reno]

They were the weirdest friends of the strangest sort that was for damn sure. But strangely... and maybe incomprehensibly they had a very strong bond to one another. They maybe hated each other more then they liked one another, but Terra was still willing to stand in front of the Shee and protect him with his life. It didn't really make sense but in one year - quicker then even Riku or Axel had - Ventus had become one of the few precious people in his life. Almost like magic... and maybe the taste of the blood had bonded them in a very odd way...

Terra made a soft growl of contentment as he let the Shee curl around him and slowly they began to drift off, the contours of sleep taking them away into a dream land.


Aqua just laughed, hearing the other man follow. She had her weird quirks and habits and her biggest one was probably that she still had yet to date anyone - almost as if she had no interest in anything but protecting dragons. Xigbar had even teased her before, saying she was going to grow up alone and crabby the rest of her life.

Maybe he was right... but it didn;t matter. Once they got back to their 'home' the blue haired woman opened the door, leaving it so the other could walk in, hearing it shut behind her. She offered him a wave as she trekked towards her room. "Night Xig."

Contrary to his believe, no she did NOT sleep in her armor. She shut her door soundly, locking the door because even she thought it was strange sharing the house with the man - though she knw in two seconds the other coould pick it if he really wanted, and got undressed and into her sleep clothes, getting into her bed. Tommorrow morning... was a day for goodbyes.


Sora's eyes had also shut, not knowing exactly what he had started but they broke away once, catching their breathes before their lips met again, and the Shee made a soft noise of contentment, strangely liking the feel of the other's lips on his own.

When they broke away this time... Sora rasied himself up more blushing lightly, the moonlight streaming in from the window. He looked down seeing the eyes fluttering. - and then gasped in shock as they opened and revealed gorgeous green eyes that reminded him oceans and palm trees and tropical islands...

He heard the other speak and a wide grin suddenly came to his face. "And you said this wasn't a fairytale! Good things ALWAYS happen when the prince kisses the uh... well I guess in this case it would be prince." He laughed then and jumped on Riku's futon, wrapping him up in a big hug. "Congrats Riku!! You can finally see everything!!"


Roxas' eyelids lowered and he made a noise of surprise as their bodies came closer together. "Ax..." He gasped as the other came closer, his blush quickly spreading and darkening on his cheeks.

He breathed out, feeling the other's hand wandering and then finally rest somewhere below him. His horomones were screaming at his suddenly - out of control like any normal 16 year old's would be. He could already feel himself getting aroused...

He wasn't sure if he liked it or not - he didn;t udnerstnd very well what was going on. "I...I don't..." He started to stuttuer. "What do you mean?"

[Rikugurl]

Xigbar sighed as he walked to the small house that they had called their own. The walked through the door and closed it behind him before stopping.
It was really... the first night of sleep he was going to get in three days. Knowing an Atterian was on his world... didn't settle well with him but after tonight's display... he could finally rest. He knew Aqua felt the same way.

He glanced at the woman and grinned. "Night." He watched the door close and... lock. Rolling his eyes, he headed to his own room. He didn't see why she had to lock the door. They had gotten into bit of a... comical argument about it.
"Why did you lock your door last night?"
"Cause I don't want some ugly old fucktard drooling over me while I sleep."
"Maaaan, aren't you something? Why would some ugly old fucktard want to be looking over something that looks like you?"
"What is THAT suppose to mean? Are you saying I'm ugly!?"
"As if!"
"What's THAT suppose to mean!?"
"As if?"
There was a sudden smack... and that ended that conversation.

He sighed as he pulled off his shirt, his ugly ripped up and scared body seen in the moonlight. He fell onto the bed and sighed softly, his eye instantly closing. It was pointless to really go out to look for a girl. He already knew he was going to be bound to Aqua for the rest of his life.


Riku blinked as Sora started to talk again. Finally... he could put a face with the voice... even if he couldn't see every well in the darkness. When they said that Sora had spiky hair... they weren't kidding. He laughed but yelped as Sora suddenly jumped on him, wrapping his arms around him.

He blinked but laughed softly, slowly wrapping his arms around the Shee. He slowly pulled the boy away and smiled, cupping his soft cheek in his hand. "Soran... I.... this... couldn't of happened without you. Thank you...." He said softly before leaning up and pressing his lips on the other's again.
Being three years older than the Shee... wasn't so bad...


Being six years older than the Shee was a bit boarder lining. But he didn't really care at all. Axel's eyes became more wicked as he saw the boy react. He blinked a bit... making sure he wouldn't do anything evil. His eyes became softly as a thumb ran over the pelvic bone, the imp becoming closer.

"Then... let me show you what I mean..." He said softly, hardly even done with his sentence before their wet lips met.

[Reno]

Sora chuckled as he got the thanks, about to say how much it wasn't needed when the other's lips were against his once more. He hummed softly eyes falling soft as he kissed back. He was horribly inexperienced but Riku probably didn;t even notice that.

He tentatively rasied a hand, unsure what to do with it so he drew it around Riku's neck, fingers accidently running through silver hair that he had suspected and was right to think that yes it was indeed soft.


Oh.... OH. Roxas understood alright... He just wasn;t sure what he wanted to do with it...

Well no he did. And that was probably why he was rasiing his hands up to hold onto wet shoulders as he leant into the kiss, lips pressing against the other's, massaging each other's softly. It wasn;t anything spectacular as the stories said. There were no stars no instant realizations of true love, or anything like that... but it still felt different and something that, although admittedly very awkward was nice.

And he wasn't sure WHY he liked Axel's thumb running over his pelvic bone but it was sending little shots of pleasure all the way up his spine - but he did like it. And because of that he moved his hips up and Axel's fingers slipped, running into something ELSE down there. Roxas broke away with a gasp, eyes widening.

[Rikugurl]

Riku smiled softly into the kiss. He... really didn't know how to kiss either... seeing that this was his first time as well. He could only do what felt right. His eyes lowered as he felt the fingers run through his hair.

Slowly he pulled away and looked at the Shee. He slowly ran his hand down the other's face, seeing exactly everything he needed to.
"We should... get to bed. Long day ahead of us you know...?"


When Roxas held the other's shoulders, they steamed from the heat they shared. Narrow eyes slowly started to close as he continued the kiss. His small little wings flapped and the devil tail in the water swooshed around as he licked the boy's lips, asking for entrance into that sweet, talented mouth.

Before he could though, Roxas had pushed himself closer and the long fingers slipped down, skimming across something else.
He blinked as Roxas pulled away and gasped.
Seductive exotic eyes looked down at the boy, licking his lips some. This might be... even better than he thought.

He grabbed the boy's shoulders, steam rising as he brought him away from the edge. He took the boy's place and sat down, the water running over his body to wet it again. He suddenly pulled the boy's wrist, making him toppled over between the imp's legs. His hands slowly ran up and down the boy's waist as his wings wrapped around, tickling Roxas's spine.

He leaned up, their lips about to touch again. "I love you Roxas..." His pointed tongue escaped once more, licking those sweet lips.

[Reno]

Sora smiled and nodded. "okay..." But he didn't move. "Can I stay here with you?" He murmured softly, blushing ever so slightly. Ut oh, now Riku could see all his blushes!! No more hiding.


Roxas blinked as he was moved around, blue eyes dark with lust and confusion. But the only real move he made was a change of postion but with a sudden tug and a soft yelp he was sprailed against the other's naked body, his cheeks red.

What... the heck... was against his leg?!

Roxas knew what it was of course, but he had NO idea what he was supposed to do, if anything at all. He had heard some of the older kids talking about losing their virginity' and hearing some scratchy details on how it works but that was with a FEMALE! could males even... make love with other males?

"nnh..." Roxas hummed softly, feeling Axel's abnormally warm hands on his waist, wings sending a tickling sensation down his back that was strangely pleasureable. the red-head was getting closer.

"I love you Roxas..."

Roxas gasped, unknowingly allowing Axel's tongue to slip inside. his eyes went wide with fascination, wonder and a little bit of fear. What... l-love? He loved... him? Was that... could that... even be possible?!